JEE Advanced Practice Quiz

Question 1

In the Cannizzaro reaction of benzaldehyde with concentrated NaOH, which statement is correct regarding the products formed after acid work-up?

Accepted Answer

A mixture of benzoic acid and benzyl alcohol is formed in equimolar amounts

Question 2

Aniline is treated with NaNO2/HCl at 0-5°C followed by CuCl. The major product is:

Accepted Answer

Chlorobenzene

Question 3

In the Beckmann rearrangement of an unsymmetrical ketoxime, the group that migrates to nitrogen is:

Accepted Answer

The group anti to the leaving group in the oxime

Question 4

Benzamide on treatment with Br2 and aqueous NaOH gives aniline as major product. Which statement correctly describes the Hofmann bromamide reaction?

Accepted Answer

The amide is converted to a primary amine containing one carbon less

Question 5

In the Reimer-Tiemann reaction, phenol on treatment with CHCl3 and aqueous NaOH followed by hydrolysis gives mainly:

Accepted Answer

o-Hydroxybenzaldehyde

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